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Main ingredient

Beef

Type of dish

Asian

Course

Main course

Cooking time

1 - 2 hours

Serves/makes

Serves: 4

Special options

Healthy

Persian spiced beef with dates and cinnamon

Here's a dish that's full of fibre, iron and vegetables, and hearty enough for a cold night. If you're interested in weight loss, a serving of this dish is low in kilojoules, but still satisfying because of the protein and fibre.

400g trimmed blade steak, diced

2 onions, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 tsp grated fresh ginger

2 tsp sweet paprika

1 cinnamon stick

400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes

500g kumara, peeled, diced

1/4 cup chopped dates

1 cup shredded silver beet

300g steamed green beans

Oil spray

Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Spray a large flameproof casserole dish (that has a lid) with oil and set over a high heat. Add steak in batches and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Transfer steak to a plate.

Return dish to a medium heat. Spray with oil again. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft.

Add garlic, ginger, sweet paprika and cinnamon stick.

Cook, stirring, for 1 more minute or until fragrant. Return beef to dish with tomatoes and 1 cup water. Stir to combine and bring to the boil.